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5 <br /> 1 5. Each panel met virtually to evaluate the assigned applications. Feedback, first strengths <br /> 2 and then challenges, was offered by panelists and recorded by OCAC staff. After <br /> 3 discussion, each panelist submitted a score through the online platform for each of the <br /> 4 categories below. After all scores were submitted, the Arts Commission Director recorded <br /> 5 the final score per applicant. <br /> 6 6. The scoring rubric for this year's grant program was as follows: <br /> 7 GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM - ORGANIZATIONS <br /> 8 Artistic Merit— 30% <br /> 9 Community Impact—25% <br /> 10 Program Management— 15% <br /> 11 Financial Review— 10% <br /> 12 NC Arts Council Priority of Funding — 10% <br /> 13 Compliance score — 10% <br /> 14 GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM - SCHOOLS <br /> 15 Artistic Merit—40% <br /> 16 Integration in curriculum/enrichment—40% <br /> 17 Free and Reduced Lunch Percentage — 20% <br /> 18 ARTIST PROJECT GRANTS (APG) <br /> 19 Artistic Merit—40% <br /> 20 Community Impact— 30% <br /> 21 Program Management—20% <br /> 22 Compliance score — 10% <br /> 23 7. Funding decisions were made at the August 2025 Advisory Board meeting. For the GAP <br /> 24 program, the Advisory Board prioritized high scoring program requests, programs hiring <br /> 25 multicultural artists, and schools. For APG, the Advisory Board approved full funding for <br /> 26 applicants with scores above 80 and 75% of funding request for applicants will scores 74- <br /> 27 79. <br /> 28 8. All applicants were notified of the panel's decisions. All declined GAP applicants received <br /> 29 panel feedback (approved GAP and APG applicants could receive feedback upon <br /> 30 request). <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Katie Murray, Arts Commission Director, made the following presentation: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Slide #1 <br /> � ARTS 05 <br /> POPULATIONS SERVED <br /> 87,141 <br /> PEOPLE SERVED0 LOWINCOMFYOUTH <br /> LOCAL CREATIVES, <br /> JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH <br /> I AMOUNTAwARDED INVESTEDSCHOOLS <br /> $18K <br /> DIVERSE FILMMAKERS <br /> PEOPLE WITH DIABILITIES <br /> ELDERLY <br /> $11M COLLEGE <br /> AUDIENCES SERVEDREFUGEES&IMMIGRANTS <br /> SPENT <br /> HOUSING/FOOD <br /> IN LOCAL . . <br /> 35 <br />